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FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCSC) - Over 250 women from across the country are participating in an all-women surf competition on Folly Beach this weekend called the Wahine Classic. The longest-running women’s surf competition on the East Coast is celebrating its 23rd anniversary on a mission to provide participants with a...

An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect for some of the area.

For events, festivals and other community happenings in Beaufort, Jasper and Hampton counties, and around the Lowcountry, check out our Lowcountry Calendar of Events. If you have an open-to-the-public event you would like to announce, submit by email to:. Bluffton/Beaufort County/Jasper County events -...

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — One person is dead after a single vehicle crash near Summerville late Saturday night, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. SCHP said that around 10:20 p.m. on July 26, a Nissan car travelling east on Mallard Road near Allspice Drive ran off the road to the right and struck...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning for the entire state as temperatures in the Lowcountry continue to rise. Charleston residents are feeling the heat, with local Vanny Bui telling us, "The past couple of years have been pretty mild—not as bad. But the continual...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – It’s going to be a hot weekend in the Lowcountry. Excessive heat, which can be dangerous, is expected to last through Monday, with highs forecasted to reach 100 degrees on Sunday and 101 degrees on Monday. A heat advisory has been issued for Georgetown, Williamsburg, Charleston, Berkeley,...

OKATIE, S.C. – To further meet the need for pulmonary care in the Lowcountry, Beaufort Memorial Pulmonary Specialists have added a board-certified and fellowship-trained pulmonologist to the practice. Spenser Staub, M.D., joins the practice from Charleston and will be seeing patients in both Okatie and Beaufort. He...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The heat is making things difficult for both people and animals, but animal welfare experts are taking every measure to ensure their horses are cool, hydrated and comfortable. As temperatures remained in the upper 90s, with an even higher heat index Sunday, employees at Palmetto Carriage...

HANAHAN, SC — A South Carolina dance instructor has been arrested following a disturbing investigation that began with a controversial dance routine and escalated into serious allegations of assault, misconduct, and the distribution of alcohol to minors. Andrea Mizell, 45, who taught at Happy Feet Dance Studio in...

There’s a place just outside Charleston where wagging tails and contented purrs are more than background noise—they’re the soundtrack to second chances. Set among the trees and winding dirt roads of Hollywood, South Carolina, Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary offers something rare: a peaceful haven where animals aren’t just waiting—they’re living, healing, and thriving.